Students help spruce up curb appeal in downtown Chula Vista

Students paint Chula Vista planters

Middle school students from High Tech Middle Chula Vista teamed up with local artists to turn planters along Third Avenue into public art inspired by the city's history as the 'Lemon Capital.'

Key points Students paint Chula Vista planters
  1. Middle school students from High Tech Middle Chula Vista teamed up with local artists to turn planters along Third Avenue into public art inspired by the city's history as the 'Lemon Capital.'
  2. The project grew out of a Downtown Chula Vista call for artists for planter plaques, and the planters were designed to resemble old produce shipping crates from before World War II.
  3. Organizers say the finished pieces will join other murals and public art downtown, part of a broader push to make the area more welcoming and reflective of the city's identity.
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